Elijah Harkless 14 points vs Pelicans (Feb 28, 2026)
14 PTS · 5-of-9 FG · 2-of-4 3P · 2-of-3 FT · 28:06 MIN
Usual before this game: 3.0 PTS · 2.1 FGA · 10.8 MIN, from 10 regular-season games
Game Score 13.9 against a usual 3.2 (+10.7)
above usual
No more than 5 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far above their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far above the usual comes about 2 to 4 times a season.
How the score worksWhy did Elijah Harkless score 14 points?
Elijah Harkless scored 14 points against the Pelicans on Feb 28, 2026 in 28:06: 5-of-9 from the field, 2-of-4 from three, 2-of-3 on free throws. Before this game, Harkless averaged 3.0 points on 2.1 shots in 10.8 minutes across 10 regular-season games. Shot attempts: 9, against a usual 2.1. Points by shot type, against the usual: threes 6 (0.6), two-pointers 6 (1.2). Playing time was 28:06, against a usual 10.8 minutes; per 36 minutes, the Game Score was 17.8, against a usual 10.7. Harkless had 5 assists, against a usual 1.6. The Jazz lost 115-105 at home against the Pelicans. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Harkless in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 28:06 | 10.8 | +17.3 |
| Points | 14 | 3.0 | +11.0 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 5-of-9 | 2.1 · 38.1% | +6.9 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 2-of-4 | 1.0 · 20.0% | +3.0 |
| FTA · FT% | 2-of-3 | 1.6 · 75.0% | +1.4 |
| Rebounds | 3 | 1.1 | +1.9 |
| Assists | 5 | 1.6 | +3.4 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 9 games | 15.0 | 13.0 | +2.0 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | 17.8 | 10.7 | +7.1 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (10 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 6 (2-of-4) | 0.6 (0.2-of-1.0) | +5.4 |
| Twos | 6 (3-of-5) | 1.2 (0.6-of-1.1) | +4.8 |
| Free throws | 2 (2-of-3) | 1.2 (1.2-of-1.6) | +0.8 |
| Total | 14 | 3.0 | +11.0 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
13.9 against a usual 3.2 (+10.7)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | +7.6 |
| Rebounds | +0.9 |
| Assists | +2.4 |
| Steals and blocks | -0.1 |
| Turnovers and fouls | -0.1 |
| Total | +10.7 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
No rank yet: too few earlier games this season.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Jazz lost 115-105 at home against the Pelicans.
- Previous appearance: Feb 26, 2026, 2 days earlier.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Pelicans this season: 11 points (Feb 26, 2026).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from NBA regular-season games of 2023-24 and 2024-25, checked on 2025-26.